October 25, 2018

I immediately thought of Halloween when I saw the color pallet. But, I wanted to do something different. I thought that an idea I got easily was what other people would also think of quickly, I should be more creative!

So I decided to make a masculine birthday card using the More Monsters stamp set and the Bundle of Balloons Die-namics. I donate many of the cards I make to a children's home. I heard that they need a lot of birthday cards. I hope this card will make someone's day special.

It's a pretty simple card to make.

I made a standard A2 card from Steel Grey CS and spattered some white ink over the top half of the front. Then I heat embossed a greeting from the More Monsters stamp set.

I stamped and die-cut out the monsters and the balloons. After adhering the balloons, I drew the strings with a white gel pen, then adhered the monsters with thin foam squares.

Head on over to the MFT Challenge & Inspiration blog for the challenge details and for more inspiration from the DT. You'll have a chance to win a $50 gift voucher by participating in the challenge.

October 22, 2018

It's Day 2 of the MFT Festive Flamingos Card Kit Countdown. But, I'd like to share a card with you that features the Sweet Holiday Penguins stamp set. It will be available for purchase at the same time with the Festive Flamingos Card Kit, on October 23 at 10:00 am EDT.

I'm totally in love with all the critters Stacey Yacula draws. They are beyond the cutest! Plus, PENGUINS!! It's my most favorite animal. You can't imagine how I got excited when I received this stamp set. LOL!

October 21, 2018

The MFT October Card Kit Countdown has just begun. This month's kit is called Festive Flamingos, and it is cute and funny! :D In addition to the kit, we have a special release this month!! A new illustrator, Stacey Yacula has joined MFT, and her first stamp set will be released! Make sure you visit the MFT blog for the full reveal of the kit and Stacey's stamp set, and for more inspiration from the DT.

October 11, 2018

I know that red poinsettia is the most popular in the winter holiday season. But I like white poinsettias and pink poinsettias, too. While red ones are gorgeous and have a huge impact, white ones look elegant and pink ones are so pretty. Right?

Here I used patterned paper to get a casual look. I also added a little bow and a sequin to the center. These could be a cute accent on a gift wrapping for children.

The links to the other products used are below at the bottom of this blog post.

I made a short video showing how I shaped a poinsettia. Actually, I thought that I should have done valley folds on the petals for more realistic look after seeing all the fabulous creations by the DT. But I decided to share this anyway because I think this technique works for any other die cut flowers. (Click HERE to watch the video on YouTube.)